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Former Employee Holds Key to Prevent AWS Shutdown and Potential Nuclear Meltdown

I cannot stress enough the urgency of this matter.

  • by Matt McInerney
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  • January 23, 2025

Tags: Disasters, Editors' Picks, Satire, Tech
Matt McInerney

Matt McInerney is a designer and writer based out of Rhode Island. He runs a software agency by day and writes comedy by night. His work often appears in The... See full profile »

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